Nurse residency program in the Philippines: A policy brief

@#This policy brief stems from the call to increase recruitment and hiring in the Philippine nursing service. It is important to consider the experiences of novice nurses in transitioning to the professional workforce. Bridging this gap leads to a direction of reinforcement or strengthening of competencies through a support system. Thereby, it is timely and relevant given the current situation of the nursing profession that a Nurse Residency Program (NRP) be proposed. The policy brief aims to reinforce technical knowledge and skills, enhance leadership and management skills, increase confidence in achieving the expected competencies, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and deepen knowledge in health-related research among novice nurses. All these shall equip the novice nurse for a new role in a complex environment. The result of the Nurse Residency Program is the achievement of quality of care, patient safety, and better health outcomes. Novice nurses who respond to the needs of the Filipino people with confidence and competence help maintain the health and well-being of the country towards sustainable development and growth.

The dynamic care nurse

@#Virginia Henderson defined that the primary role of nurses for individuals, whether sick or well, is to assist them in regaining their health and promoting their independence in activities of daily living (Halloran, 2018). The gap that is noted in the definition of Henderson’s role of nurses is the lack of direction as to how will a nurse render care that is unique and satisfying to an individual, knowing that the demand of expectation rises. Thus, it motivated this paper to study the concept of the dynamic care nurse. This concept paper utilized Walker and Avant (2005) method of analysis. The attributes associated with the dynamic care nurse are (1) continuous learning; and (2) the utilization of best practices. The antecedents identified include (1) initiative, and (2) compassion (ICN, 2012, Hemberg et al., 2020, Kroning, et al., 2019). Dynamic care nurse exemplifies the attributes of continuous learning and the utilization of best practices. Nurses can bridge the gaps in the practice through these attributes and by possessing initiative and compassion, it is not by afar to achieve a better health care service and positive health outcomes.